Sankranti Festivals
The Sun enters each sidereal sign once a month; that moment is the Sankranti. 1887, times at New Delhi, Delhi, India. When it falls after sunset its Punya Kaal is kept the next day.
Sankrantis of 1887
| Date | Sankranti | Moment | Solar months begin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan 1887 Thursday | Makara Sankranti (Pongal, Uttarayana) | 12 Jan, 23:18 | Thai, Makaram, Magh, Magha |
| 11 Feb 1887 Friday | Kumbha Sankranti | 11 Feb, 12:20 | Maasi, Kumbham, Falgun, Phalguna |
| 13 Mar 1887 Sunday | Meena Sankranti | 13 Mar, 09:20 | Panguni, Meenam, Choitro, Chaitra |
| 12 Apr 1887 Tuesday | Mesha Sankranti (Vishu, Baisakhi, Puthandu, Pana Sankranti, Pohela Boishakh) | 12 Apr, 18:00 | Chithirai, Medam, Boishakh, Baisakha |
| 13 May 1887 Friday | Vrishabha Sankranti | 13 May, 15:02 | Vaikasi, Edavam, Jyoishtho, Jyeshtha |
| 14 Jun 1887 Tuesday | Mithuna Sankranti (Raja Parba) | 13 Jun, 21:47 | Aani, Mithunam, Asharh, Ashadha |
| 15 Jul 1887 Friday | Karka Sankranti (Dakshinayana begins) | 15 Jul, 08:43 | Aadi, Karkidakam, Shrabon, Shrabana |
| 15 Aug 1887 Monday | Simha Sankranti | 15 Aug, 17:06 | Avani, Chingam, Bhadro, Bhadraba |
| 15 Sep 1887 Thursday | Kanya Sankranti (Vishwakarma Puja) | 15 Sep, 16:55 | Purattasi, Kanni, Ashshin, Ashwina |
| 16 Oct 1887 Sunday | Tula Sankranti | 16 Oct, 04:41 | Aippasi, Thulam, Kartik, Kartika |
| 15 Nov 1887 Tuesday | Vrishchika Sankranti | 15 Nov, 04:16 | Karthigai, Vrischikam, Ogrohayon, Margashira |
| 15 Dec 1887 Thursday | Dhanu Sankranti | 14 Dec, 18:43 | Margazhi, Dhanu, Poush, Pausha |
Times are local to New Delhi, Delhi, India, worked out with the sidereal (Lahiri) zodiac. Sunrise and sunset are for the upper edge of the Sun with normal refraction.